Fowler’s Snare

Psalms 124; 2 Corinthians 11-13 

“We have escaped like a bird our of the fowler’s snare; the snare has been broken, and we have escaped. Our help is in the name of the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.”

Psalm 124:7, 8

Fowlers, or bird catchers, would lay a net on the ground and attract birds with corn or other enticing food. The trap would spring once the birds landed on it. Satan is described as fowler of our souls, trying to lure us into bondage to addictions and sins like pornography, gambling, alcohol, and other potential vices which can destroy our lives. Jealousy because of the favor and godly honor given to another Christian can also cause some to slander and lay snares for their fellow Christians. We then become pawns working, whether we realize it or not, for the great fowler of souls. Our deliverance and help are in the name of the Lord. Humbling ourselves through repentance and applying the victory of the cross to our snare can set us free. Our freedom and the joy of our salvation are great gifts, worthy of vigilance against the fowler’s schemes.

“Lord Jesus, expose and free me from every snare, that I can live in worship and obedience to your Spirit’s leading and direction today.”